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Jaye Crockett
Jeffrey "Jaye" Crockett (born October 16, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Keravnos of the Cyprus Basketball Division 1. He played college basketball for Texas Tech before playing professionally in Italy, Japan, Switzerland, Denmark, France, Lebanon, Australia and Greece. College career Crockett played four years of college basketball for Texas Tech, where he was named Big 12 All-Academic second team in 2012, All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2013, and third-team All-Big 12 in 2014. In 125 games, he made 42 starts and averaged 9.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Professional career Crockett began his professional career in Italy, spending the 2014–15 season with Derthona Basket in the Serie A2 Basket. For the 2015–16 season, he started with the Shinshu Brave Warriors in Japan, before finishing with SAM Massagno in Switzerland. For the 2016–17 season, he returned to Italy, splitting the year with Forlì and Trapani. For the 2017–18 season, he played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Forward
The power forward (PF), also known as the four, is one of the five traditional Basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. Traditionally, power forwards have played a role similar to center (basketball), centers and are typically the tallest or second tallest player on the court. During an offensive possession, the power forward typically plays with their backs toward the basket and are typically a "go-to" position in regard to scoring in the Post (basketball), post. In a pick and roll offense, the power forward typically sets a screen for a guard and "rolls" towards the basket to receive a pass (or "pops" towards the perimeter for an open shot). When on Defense (sport), defense, they typically position themselves under the basket in a zone defense or against the opposing power forward in man-to-man defense. The power forward position entails a variety of responsibilities, including rebound (basketball), rebounding, Screen (sports), screen setting, Block (bask ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fribourg Olympic
Fribourg Olympic Basket, commonly known as Fribourg Olympic, is a Switzerland, Swiss professional basketball club that is based in Fribourg. Due to name sponsorship reasons, the former name of the club was Benetton Fribourg. The club is a seventeen-time Swiss Basketball League champion. History Fribourg Olympic competed in seven seasons of the original version of the EuroLeague, the top-level European competition, when it was run by FIBA Europe, FIBA, due to being the Swiss League champions. In all those seasons, the club only qualified two times for the competition's second round, by winning their previous series. In 2007, Fribourg Olympic competed in the European-wide secondary competition, the 2007–08 ULEB Cup regular season, but they ended up in the last position of their group. In the 2015–16 Championnat LNA season, 2015–16 season, Fribourg won its first Swiss Basketball League (SBL) title in eight years. In the 2017–18 Swiss Basketball League, 2017–18 season, Fribo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's Basket (basketball), hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference in the United States. It consists of 16 full-member universities (3 private universities and 13 public universities) in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia. It is headquartered in Irving, Texas. The Big 12 is a member of the NCAA Division I, Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for all sports. Its College football, football teams compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division I-A), the higher of two levels of NCAA Division I football competition. The Big 12 is one of the Power conferences, Power Four conferences, the four highest-earning and most historically successful FBS football conferences. Power Four conferences are guaranteed at least one bid to a New Year's Six bowl game and have been granted exemptions from certain NCAA rules. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serie A2 Basket
Serie A2, known for sponsorship reasons as Serie A2 Old Wild West, is a men's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Italy. It constitutes the second-tier of the Italian basketball league system, Italian league pyramid, below the first division Lega Basket Serie A, LBA and above the third division Serie B Basket, Serie B, with promotion and relegation, promotion/relegation occurring between these leagues. It is run by the Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro (LNP), itself regulated by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro, FIP, the Italian federation. Names History The league was created in May 1974, by the Lega Basket, the organisation in charge of running the Lega Basket Serie A, LBA (to this day), that decided to create a new second division with 10 clubs. The two that were promotion and relegation, relegated during that season, and 8 from the now-former second tier Serie B, chosen with an on and off the court criteria. The 1975–76 season saw 12 clubs take part, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Men's Basketball Cup
The Danish Men's Basketball Cup (in Danish: ) is the annual basketball cup competition held in Denmark for professional men's teams. The first season of the competition was played in 1975. Bakken Bears is the all-time record holder with 12 titles. Winners * 1975 Falcon * 1976 SISU Copenhagen * 1977 SISU Copenhagen * 1978 Falcon * 1979 Falcon * 1980 Stevnsgade Basketball * 1981 BBK BMS * 1982 BBK BMS * 1983 BBK BMS * 1984 SISU Copenhagen * 1985 BBK BMS * 1986 SISU Copenhagen * 1987 Stevnsgade Basketball * 1988 BBK BMS * 1989 SISU Copenhagen * 1990 Værløse Basket * 1991 BBK BMS * 1992 Horsens IC * 1993 Stevnsgade Basketball * 1994 Stevnsgade Basketball * 1995 Horsens IC * 1996 SISU Copenhagen * 1997 SISU Copenhagen * 1998 SISU Copenhagen * 1999 Skovbakken Basketball * 2000 Skovbakken Basketball * 2001 Værløse Basket * 2002 BF Copenhagen * 2003 Skovbakken Basketball * 2004 SK Århus * 2005 BK Amager * 2006 Skovbakken Basketball * 2007 Svendborg Rabbits * 2008 Bak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketligaen Finals MVP
The Basketligaen Finals Most Valuable Player () is an annual basketball award that is given by the Danish top tier Basketligaen The Basketligaen (English: The Basketball League) is the highest professional basketball league in Denmark. The men’s first division was originally founded in 1957. Over the years, the league has undergone several name changes due to sponsorsh .... It is awarded to the player who was considered to be the best in a finals series of a Basketligaen season. Winners References {{Basketligaen European basketball awards Basketball most valuable player awards Basketligaen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Basketligaen
The 2017–18 Basketligaen was the 43rd season of the highest professional basketball tier in Denmark. The season started on 20 September 2017 and ended on 7 May 2018. Bakken Bears was the defending champion, and won the championship again after beating Horsens IC in the play-off finals. Competition format In the regular season, teams played against each other four times home-and-away in double a round-robin format. The eight teams advanced to the playoffs. Teams Wolfpack returned to the Basketligan after a two-year absence. They replaced SISU, which was the last qualified in the previous season and therefore relegated. Regular season Table Playoffs The playoffs were played between the eight teams of the competition, with a best-of-five series in a 1-1-1-1-1 format. The seeded team played games 1, 3 and 5 at home. The Finals will be played in a best-of-seven series and the bronze medal series as a single game. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketligaen
The Basketligaen (English: The Basketball League) is the highest professional basketball league in Denmark. The men’s first division was originally founded in 1957. Over the years, the league has undergone several name changes due to sponsorship deals. It was formerly known as Canal Digital Ligaen, Jordanligaen, and Premierligaen, among other names, including Elitedivisionen and 1. division. The current iteration of the league was officially established in 1998, though it has occasionally operated without a sponsor name. The Bakken Bears are the league’s all-time record holders, having won 18 titles. BMS is notable for securing 5 consecutive titles from 1986 to 1990. The league’s main TV partner is Sport Live. The league consists of 11 teams, and notably, it does not follow a relegation system. In the 2021/2022 season, the league was consolidated into a single division once again. Initially, the league started with 10 teams, and it expanded to 11 in the 2022/23 season when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cypriot Basketball Cup
The Cypriot Basketball Cup is an annual professional basketball national cup competition, organized by the Cyprus Basketball Federation since 1969. Format Starting in 2007, the Cypriot Cup competition's format changed to where only teams from the Cypriot A Division compete at the cup. The cup employs a knock-out stage and a final four format. The Cup's winner automatically qualifies to compete in the next season of the FIBA Europe Cup competition. Teams The following six teams (in alphabetical order) competed in the 2018–19 season: *AEK Larnaca - Larnaca * APOEL - Nicosia *Apollon Limassol - Limassol *Enosis Neon Paralimni - Paralimni * ETHA Engomis - Engomi, Nicosia * Keravnos - Strovolos, Nicosia *Omonoia - Nicosia *AEL Limassol - Limassol Cup winners *1969 – Pezoporikos *1970 – Pezoporikos *1971 – Pezoporikos *1972 – Pezoporikos *1973 – APOEL *1974 – Achilleas *1975 – Achilleas *1976 – Achilleas *1977 – A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akita Northern Happinets
The Akita Northern Happinets are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Akita that competes in the Eastern Conference of the First Division of the B.League. The team was formed as an expansion team of the bj league in 2010 and found success for the first time in 2013–14, finishing their fourth season as league runners-up. They went on to finish as runners-up for the second year in a row in 2014–15 and in third place in 2015–16, the final season of the bj league. History Akita Prefecture's connection with basketball has historically lay with Noshiro Technical High School, which has won a total of 58 national-level championships, and the Isuzu corporate team ( Akita Isuzu Motors, currently the Yokohama Giga Spirits), which was based in Akita from 1955 until 1987. Following the formation of the independent bj league in 2006, a committee was formed to investigate the formation of a professional club within the prefecture in 2007 but was unsuccessful. In June 2008 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
